A full recount was ordered in the constituency last night after just 35 votes separated the final candidates Councillor Kenny of Labour and outgoing TD Mick Barry. Mr Barry of People Before Profit/Solidarity withdrew his request for a recount shortly after 5pm today.

Neither the Social Democrats nor Labour were taking any chances in Cork. The day before she gave birth to her first child, the SocDems leader Holly Cairns appeared in a TikTok video with Pádraig Rice in Cork South Central, in a last-minute bid to get the first-time candidate over the line.

Seamus McGrath wins a seat for Fianna Fáil seat in Cork South Central, taking over from his brother Michael; Thomas Gould has become the first TD elected in Cork North Central; A

The fifth count, declared in the early hours of Sunday morning, saw Fianna Fáil’s Aindrias Moynihan (10,094) and Michael Moynihan (9,057) retain their seats while Fine Gael councillor John Paul O’Shea (9,351) secured his first Dáil seat at the third attempt.

Follow the Irish Examiner team in Cork as we bring live election results from the Rebel County. At a glance: 10.30am Counting has resumed in Cork North Central, with the fifth round already completed,